Tristan H

My R-R has Bilstein coils , and handles brilliantly , without being too firm . Koni dampers.

That's great to hear Will , thanks! What mpg did you get? And do you know what truck/van the engine came out of? Cheers for that , you could be on to something , I topped it up with Gearoil before Christmas , I've done a fair bit of driving , and it hasn't dropped below the filler since . Tempted to do the seals anyway , they are probably well worn now regardless. TBH I could live with a faint leak , if it wasn't making the rear brakes so poor! On the cold running issue , I noticed the other day when I turned the ignition on I had no dash lights and the fan(s) in front of the rad came on? And the RR was cold . Starting to suspect the wiring... must start looking for a few dodgy earths...

as in a dishwasher tablet crumbled up?

will do , trying to find out what stat to get , I might just change it anyways while I'm flushing it out.

Electric , a Kenlowe adjustable actually. I've turned it back a bit too.

Many thanks. TBH , the diesel was what attracted us! Both dad and myself go rallying , so the RR was bought as a cool , nice tow-car . 30-35mpg all day long! Where does the needle sit in the temp guage normally? Mine is a shade under half. The coolant looks clean , but you're dead right , the matrix may still be clogged.... I'm a mechanic with a garage at home so I don't mind ripping into the seals and bearings , I must look up them threads .

Hi everyone ,I've just recently gotten a Classic , bit of a "mongrel" , it's got a Motor and Diesel MAzda 3.5 TDi conversion, FMIC , Bilstein and Koni suspension with poly bushes , uprated LSD in the rear , and a tweaked autobox that changes up atlower RPMs (cruises at 70mph/2000rpm) . And I have tosay...I love it! First query , the back axle is leaking both sides onto the brake discs and hence the pads, are the seals much of a job to do? Secondly , the heating inside is poor, is that normal? The heated windscreen , I've 12v going to the 2 wires behind the rear view mirror and into the elements , where does the circuit go? I'll think of more , but they're the main minor annoyances. Thanks in advance.